The Secret Lives of Color

The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. From the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, from Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, from scarlet women to punk's industrial pink, these surprising stories run like a bright thread through history. Hardcover book measures 8 & 3/4" long by 5 & 1/2" wide and 1" deep at the spine. 320 pages.